Nurse! Written and Performed by Lisa Hayes

“Hayes nails all of the roles perfectly.  Young, old, female, male, she wonderfully fleshes out the prime players in this composite tale of 400 nurses on strike for 100 days.  The story is fascinating and superbly acted by Hayes, a marvelous acting talent, a dialection with that rare ability to look, walk and talk differently from minute to minute, a splendid actress.”    

“Lisa Hayes brings one of her acclaimed one-woman shows to Baltimore with NURSE!, a compelling story of a labor strike… Embodying numerous distinct characters, Hayes portrays the journey of a group of hospital nurses who stand up for better, safer …We also get to see the strike through the eyes of others affected by it…As Jimmy, the teenage son of a striking nurse explains in a monologue that left me teary, the whole family participates in a strike…Hayes does an excellent job of making her characters easily distinguishable. Simple costume variations like the addition of a jacket or a hat and the use of relevant accents create distinctions. Hayes does some impressive physical work, as well…Times like now, it’s important to remember that there is strength in solidarity. Lisa Hayes’s NURSE! is not only a well-acted, enjoyable show, it is the kind of reminder we need. It’s also a call to action – to value nurses and all workers who toil for the common good...” 

“Lisa Hayes effectively conveys the mission, struggles, and heroism of Registered Nurses everywhere.”